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Who proposed five kingdom classification and named kingdoms as Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia?

a)

Herbert Copeland

b)

R H Whittaker

c)

Carl Woese

d)

Carolus Linnaeus


Question ID - 188 | SaraNextGen Answer

Who proposed five kingdom classification and named kingdoms as Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia?

a)

Herbert Copeland

b)

R H Whittaker

c)

Carl Woese

d)

Carolus Linnaeus

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Answer Key : (b) -

(b)

In 1969, American biologist, Robert H Whittaker proposed five kingdom classification. The main criteria for classification used by him include cell structure, thallus organization, mode of nutrition and reproduction.



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